What is Fard?
Fard is a document holding legal value providing details related to a property such as the owner of the property, its location, area etc. It provides a complete record of a property often acting as a proof in official records. It is issued by the government land record department and is maintained in provincial records.
This document holds importance in real estate as it ensures scam-free property transfer as all records are maintained by provincial governments.
Contents of Fard
Fard includes details related to the owner of the property such as name, CNIC etc. It includes details of the property such as the number of owners and each owners share (Khewat Number), under whose possession is the property (Khatooni number), survey number of the property on basis of which it is present in land maps (Khasra number), location of property (district, tehsil), size and nature of property etc.
Types Of Fard
Fard can be of different types depending on the intended use and the information required.
Some major types include:
- Fard Malkiat: This document is issued to provide details of the property ownership.
- Fard e Bay: This document is issued when the property is to be sold or bought.
- Fard for Court: This document is issued to be presented in court during property related cases.
- Fard for bank: This document is issued when property is used for bank purposes such as loan
- Intiqal Fard: This document is issued when the property is to be transferred for selling, inheritance or gifting.
Who Issues Fard?
Fard is issued by a government body, Punjab Land Revenue Authority (PLRA). This body manages and updates records of lands across Punjab. Initially PLRA used traditional issuing methods where physically visiting offices, submitting applications and long waits which made the process hectic and burdensome.
The process has now been eased out by using digital platforms and services where an Online Fard Portal which simplifies application and issuance procedure.
How Fard can be obtained?
According to PLRA, Fard can be obtained by physically visiting Arazi Record Center or Arazi Mouawin Center. Another method is to provide details on an online portal for fard issuance.
Issuance process from each method is mentioned below:
| Arazi Record Center | Arazi Moawin Center | Online Portal |
|---|---|---|
| 1- CNIC and property details are given to ARC upon visit 2- After details are entered, applicant waits according to his token number 3- Given details are verified through the Land Record Management System. 4- After verification, fee is submitted 5- Fard is then provided along with updating government records. | 1- The applicant visits Arazi Moawin Center 2- A representative there checks the info given in PLRA records 3- The representative than submits an application for fard 4- After process completion, Fard is provided to the applicant in hard or soft form. | 1- Register in online portal with CNIC or phone number 2- Provide details of property 3- Info is verified from the database 4- Fee is submitted online Provided Fard can then be downloaded. |
Given the importance of Fard, it needs to be obtained before any property transaction since it provides property and owner details from government maintained land records. This ensures transparency and authentication in the buying, selling or investing process creating satisfaction among all involved parties.
A new digital platform introduced by PLRC has made this arduous task customer friendly allowing issuance through simple online steps within their comfort zones. Safra Developers provide fard in their property transactions and also assist in obtaining it.
FAQs about Fard
Fard is issued by a Punjab government body called Punjab Land Record Authority which manages land records around the province.
Anyone including the owner can get access to Fard if they provide relevant details.
In case of any faults, relevant land authorities can be contacted to revise and correct issues.
Fard is mostly required for rural properties. For urban properties allotment or transfer letters are used.
In manual issuance, some days are required; while in online method, it occurs at the same time.
